Bowlby's monotropic theory of attachment Flashcards

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What is Bowlby’s theory?

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Bowlby suggests that emotional bonds and attachments have an evolutionary function

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Whose work was Bowlby mostly influenced by ?

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He was influeneced by the work of
- haslow
- lorenz

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What is meant by the evolutionary function?

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Through evolution infants became genetically programmed to stay close to their mother for survival

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What is meant by social releivers ?

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The innate species-specific attachemnt behaviours

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What does having an attachment give our species ?

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It gives our species an adaptive adavantage
- making us more likely to survive as if an infant has an attachment to a caregiver , they are kept safe, given food and kept warm

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What do social releasers do ?

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Social releasers unlock the innate tendency of adults to care for them

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What do social releasers include (4)

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  • crying to gain attention
  • looking,smiling and vocalising to maintain attention
  • following and clinging to gain and maintain proximity (physical closeness)
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When do babies have to form the attachment with the care-giver ?

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During a critical period

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When is the critical period?

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Between birth and 2.5 years old

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What did bowlby say would happen if an attachment wasnt formed during the critical period ?

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The child would be damaged for life
- socially, emotionally, intellectually and physically

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What is Bowlby’s theory of monotropy ?

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Bowlby beleived that infants form one very special attachment with their primary care giver (usually mother

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What ahpoens to the monotropy if the mother is not available ?

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The ingfant could bond with another ever-present adult, mother substitute

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Through the monotropic attachment what will the infant form ?

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They will form an internal working model (mental schema) for relationships

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What will all the childs future adult relationships be based upon ?

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They will be based on the relationship with their mother

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What will positive early relationships result in ?

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Positive adult relationships

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